Determination of fireline intensity by oxygen consumption calorimetry

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1005-1015

  Santoni, Paul Antoine ^a   Morandini, Frédéric ^a   Barboni, Toussaint ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

Author keywords

Byram's intensity; Combustion efficiency; Heat release rate; Oxygen consumption calorimetry

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FIRES; BYRAM'S INTENSITY; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY; EFFECTIVE HEAT OF COMBUSTION; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FIRE SUPPRESSION; FOREST FIRES; FUEL TREATMENTS; FULL SCALE; HEAT RELEASE RATES; LABORATORY SCALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION CALORIMETRY; PRESCRIBED BURNING;

CALORIMETERS; COMBUSTION; DEFORESTATION; EFFICIENCY; FIRES; OXYGEN; THERMOCHEMISTRY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CALORIMETRY;

CALORIMETERS; CALORIMETRY; COMBUSTION; DEFORESTATION; FIRES; OXYGEN; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 79959374847     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-010-1256-0     Document Type: Article

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